Polar Vantage V HR 2018 Reviews

Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated October, 2024

Latest Price: £406.44 – Save 15% (RRP: £479)

Take a look now to discover what makes Polar Vantage V HR 2018 worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.

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• Quality
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• Reviews
• Brand – Polar
• Videos
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Polar Vantage V HR 2018 features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying GPS. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Polar Vantage V HR 2018.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Polar Vantage V HR 2018 is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new GPS. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling GPS. Brands like Polar are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the GPS category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for GPS.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Polar Vantage V HR 2018

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Polar Vantage V HR 2018.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Polar Vantage V HR 2018 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £406.44 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.5 out of 10 for price.

Average price of GPS

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for GPS.

We found 137 in the GPS category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £204.89, making it above average at £406.44.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on GPS. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £849.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.

With 137 products available we worked out that 22 cost more than Polar Vantage V HR 2018 and 114 were cheaper.

Cost of Polar products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 28 products from Polar, of which 16 were in the GPS category.

For now though we’re looking at Polar branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £148.66 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Polar product we found was £15.50 and the highest price we could find from them was £425.99.

Of the 28 from Polar, 2 were more expensive than Polar Vantage V HR 2018 and 25 were cheaper.

How much are Polar GPS?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Polar products that are listed in the GPS category.

The average price of the 16 products that match this search was £214.82, with the cheapest coming in at £16.90 and highest price was £425.99. With the average being £214.82, Polar Vantage V HR 2018 comes in above average.

2 products that meet this search were more expensive than Polar Vantage V HR 2018 and 13 were cheaper.

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Polar Vantage V HR 2018 Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Polar Vantage V HR 2018 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Polar Vantage V HR 2018, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.7 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the GPS category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Polar Vantage V HR 2018 or another similar product, like Polar Ignite GPS Watch 2019 reviews or Polar Ignite GPS Watch with Silicone Strap 2019 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy GPS.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy GPS. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Polar, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Polar Vantage V HR 2018

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Polar Vantage V HR 2018 reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Polar Vantage V HR 2018. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.2/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25308825871
• Product ID 2: 764802UK
• Brand: Polar
• Model number: 90080284
• RRP: £479
• EAN: 725882053257
• Description: Polar Vantage V HRAn activity tracker with over 130 different sport profiles that can be used to accurately track swimming, running, cycling, and more.Optical HR SensorIncluded, in this bundle, is Polar’s Optical HR Sensor which is the new heart rate monitor with fusion technology that combines optical heart rate measurement with skin contact measurements. This combination reduces the interference and provides incredibly accurate, real-time heart rate metrics which can be synced and viewed via the watch.Heart Rate MonitorPolar’s Vantage V also comes with a heart rate monitor integrated into the wrist of the watch providing accurate heart rate tracking even in the harshest conditions.Recovery ProAfter any training sessions the watch will let you know how your recovery is going giving you key insight into your needed recovery time following different types of training.Sport ProfilesThe watch comes with 130 different preloaded sport profiles which put the sport’s, particular, metrics at the forefront. You can then download further sport profiles via the Polar Flow app.Training Load ProPlot your training and watch your progress through the Polar Flow app with the Training Load Pro which measures the strain of your training session and see and how your training can affect different parts of your body.Running PowerFor runners the Vantage V comes with multiple features specially developed to help you get the most out of your running with comprehensive insight into the intensity of your running sessions. The tracker also estimates your running VO2 max and shows how your running performance is developing.Swimming MetricsCompletely waterproof the watch can be used to track your activities when swimming and during water sports. Follow your swimming with automatic detection of your heart rate, swimming style, distance, pace, strokes and rest times. This can be used in the pool of when open water swimming.Smart CaloriesUsing your weight, height, age, gender, and your individual maximum heart rate and how hard your training to accurately show how many calories you’re burning.Training BenefitAfter you’ve finished a training session receive motivational feedback immediately after describing the effect that the training has had.Sleep TrackingGetting the right amount of sleep and the right type of sleep is vital to your recovery. The watch therefore automatically tracks your sleeping. The device can tell you how long your slept and the quality of your sleep.FeaturesComes with Optical HR SensorPolar Precision PrimeRecovery ProOver 130 sport profilesTraining Load ProRunning PowerSwimming compatibleRunning IndexCalorie countingWrist based heart monitorRunning programmeTraining Benefit feedbackSleep trackingRechargeable 320 mAh lithium-polymer batteryUp to 40 hours of battery life in training modeBluetooth Low Energy connectionGorilla Glass touch display lens240 x 240 pixel display screenWeighs 66gDimensions: 46mm x 46mm x 13mmBuy Polar Run GPS from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Nutrition & Training > GPS
• Savings percentage from RRP: 15%
• Unisex
• 72.56
• Adult

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Other options for GPS

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying GPS. 137 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Polar Vantage V HR 2018 included,
Polar Vantage V GPS Watch with HR 2019 reviews, Polar Ignite GPS Watch Silicone Strap reviews, or we really liked the look of Polar Polar Vantage V GPS Watch reviews as another alternative.